The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-21

The Board of Agriculture at Augusta.


The Board of Agriculture at Augusta.
(Speclalto the PREss.)
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.-The State Board of
Agriculture has been in session here today,
Its members have decided that the Secretary's
salary ought to be $500, instead of 5000, and
that $500 should be expended for farmers in
stitutes in the various counties, instead of
$1,000 as at present. They also think that 900
instead of 10000 of the agricultural report
should be printed. They will memorialize
Congress to pass law to allow State docu-
ments to go through the mails free as United
States documents go.
Fire at Monmouth.
MONMOUTH, Jan. 20.-The store of A.
Baker, South Monmouth, was burned this
morning. Loss $4,000; small insurance. An
adjoining blacksmith shop, owned by Otis
Jewell, was also burned. Loss $500. Cause
unknown.
A Fatal Accident
GARDINER, Jan. 20.-Albert Churchill, of
Presque Isle, 80 years of age, employed by
the Haynes & Dewitt Ice Company at Ice
boro, accidentally fell on the chain elevator
Wednesday and was crushed between the
blocks of ice. He died in few hours. 1.-THE
remains were taken to Presque Isle this
morning.
Death of William A. Bodge.
BRUNSWICK, Jan. 20-Wn. A. Bodge, Su-
perintendent of the Androscoggin Pulp Co.
Mills, died today of heart trouble.
Death OF a Pensioner.
CAMDEN, Jan. 2O.-- Jane Farnsworth, a
pensioner of the war of 1872, died this morn
ing, aged 81 years. She leaves a large line
of descendants including the fourth genera
tion.
A Well Known Hotel Man Very III.
BINGHAM, Jan. 20.-John Carney, the well
known hotel keeper and lumberman at Mos
COW, was stricken with paralysis, Tuesday
evening, and is now very low, his recovery
being doubtful He was in apparent good
health, but ashe came into his house he fell
to the floor unconscious.
A Dividend Declared.
WATERvILLE. Jan. 2O.--The Lockwood
Company of Watervile have declared three
per cent. semi-annual dividend.
Funeral of Hon. Moses Webster.
RocKLAND, Jan. 20-The funeral of Hon.
Moses Webster occurred at Vinalhayen to-
day under the auspices of Moses Webster
Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons Governor
Bodwell and daughter, Mrs. Paine, attended
the services, returning to Rockland this even
ing.
Attempted Highway Robbery.
FARMINGToN, Jan. 20.-TwoS tramps at
tackled c. A. Day, Esq, a merchant at Farm
ington Falls village and until recently post
master, as he was going from his store to his
home, at about 10 o'clock at night. He fought
them determinedly, and his loud shouts for
help called Mr.. Levi Dakin to his assistance,
and together they drove the rascals away.
Their ObjecT was undoubtedly robbery, as
Mr. Day is known frequently TO carry large
sums of mopey about
Meeting of Harrington Corpora
ton.
The annual meeting of the Village Corpor-
elected were:
MOderator-C w, Keyes
Clerk-GeOrge W. Titcomb.
Supervisor-W, b. Elwell.
Assessors-S II. Leland, p. w. Hubbard, II. II.
Fire wardens-G. c. Purington, James Good
win, w. b. Elwell
A committee appointed at previous meet
ing to ascertain the needs of the village of
water, reported recommending thesestablish-
ment of thorough water system, with hy-
drants scattered at convenient distances.
The reports were accepted and the matter
referred to the assessors, with instructions
to employ an expert engineer, estimate the
expense and report at subsequent meeting
Marie Press Association.
AUGUSTA. Jan. 20.-The annual meeting Of
| the Maine Press Association convened in the
Senate chamber tonight with full attendance
| Among those present being: Hon. Hannibal
HamlIn, Bangor. Eight new members were
received.
The followingofficers were elected:
President-Howard Owen, Augusta.
Vice PresidenUs-Samuel l.. Miller, Wald0boro
Samuel 7. Pickard, Portland; Joseph o. Smith
| Skowhegan.
| Secretary-Joseph Wood Bar Harbor,
Treasurer-Dr. w. b. Lapham, Augusta.
Corresponding Secretary-George III. Watkins.
| Portland,
The literary exercises take place tomorrow
afternoon.
A Bath Vessel In Trouble.
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 2O.-The schooner
r. P. Bibber, Pinkham, from Philadelphia
laden with 7S0 tons of steel rails, consigned
to San Antonio and Arkansas Pacific rail
road, while being towed into the harbor this